comes to. the. soldiers of the elite. rushes rallying u.n. security council members on the ends of the ballance in syria it's to try and prevent the five month descending into another libyans to naleo. the libyan rebels and poised to crush the last pockets of resistance from colonel gadhafi supporters with time running out for the loyalists and made out all. the spouses of the rebel fighters with a clear agenda braved the streets of tripoli concerned that libya is going to be turning into a tried time bomb mold from the libyan capital tripoli shortly. in the we are told stories israelis organized the country's biggest. rally demanding

more money spent on living standards settlements and military. and ukraine turns up the heat and its cancer out with russia threatening court action against moscow over prices but the kremlin's defending the previously agreed on. a very warm welcome to you this is the line from moscow the un's most powerful should demand an end to the syria and move all parties into dialogue that's russia's new outlined by the foreign minister during a meeting with his brazilian counterpart on sunday. we strongly believe it's unacceptable to instigate the syrian opposition to continue boycotting suggestions to start a dialogue this is a call for if people believe in scenario the brics nations will not allow this to

happen the un security council will not tolerate how its resolutions are being implemented that russia has sharply criticized the latency you sound against syria calling them home and in effect from the crisis in europe imposing an oil embargo and want to further steps to force president. five crackdown on protesters the u.n. claims that more than two thousand. government demonstrations began in march but some including the syrian government say the reports about the conflicts are far from reality at least any middle east has among the few international journalists there here's what she found. tarion catastrophe a country on the brink of a revolution this is what you see every time syria pops up in the headlines but what is really happening in a country where hardly any foreign journalists are present there's even been the implication that some of the images were being shown have been digitally manipulate

manipulated and there have been reports available online that you can watch of footage that was taken in bahrain and said to be taken in hama and it's showing the same footage and on different stations with different backgrounds digitally broadly and so there are some very strange things that are going on right now an example of such manipulation is the case of palestinian refugees in the coastal city of latakia the stadium in the document in the center of a controversy when according to various reports anywhere from several hundred to several thousand people were gathered here most of those people were palestinian refugees who came from the palestinian refugee camp in the sunni quarter of the talk here now according to the opposition forces and to some of the palestinians when they got to the stadium their ideas were taken away their cell phones were also taken away and they really prepared for the worst because you have to realize that herding large numbers of people into stadiums carries them with very macabre macabre association especially in this particular region so the ankle sprain has

developed sort of a practice of hurting people in the stadiums and then i think committing mass executions we went to the part of the city which supposedly came under fire from warplanes and navy ships and spoke to the refugees to find out what happened at the top of that some people walking around the neighborhood yelling there will be shelling from sea soon and everyone has to get out i didn't go anywhere just stayed in my house i can see the bay from my window and there was nothing in there aside from the usual patrol boats still gunfire did break out between the army and government so some five thousand palestinians left their homes here for. the lights . we wanted to read so that our kids wouldn't hear the gunshots we hear in our house and when there was a break in the fighting we went to the studio we stayed there for three days then came back to london so did two thousand refugees only to realise there was no air

and navy attack taking place on the city. we felt like we were lied to. syrian authorities have long been insisting armed groups are behind the unrest in syria and it's them who starts shooting first stray shoots prompting bloodshed those statements are all but ignored by the media. syria is fighting a media war and it's losing. the syrian government might have realized its mistake of banishing foreign journalists from the country in the media law has overturned that ban but there is no guarantee it will go a long way towards changing series image as portrayed on major networks in those courts syria. now across in libya the rebels have surrounded one of the last remaining strongholds of colonel gadhafi supporters the town of bani walid southeast of tripoli the lawyers have given until next friday to surrender but

rebel against age is a better stand off than the talent to be resolved within the next twenty four hours in the libyan capital for are today. is the name for the tribe population this area one of the biggest lead been tried and staunch in the devotion to the embattled colonel it's played a prominent role during the current uprising he libya since the beginning of the bands here in february people from these tribal have been fighting against rebels all across libya from this area have been dying for khadafy in this routings bragger and in other cities they've been all the time ardently supporting the colonel who's provided them with the past weaponry and repassed and actually conducting himself as well as his sons time and thought to hide in that area that's why many here on the ground are saying that if the rubbles managed to take this stronghold that will officially mean the end of the colonel and the regimes for the national transitional council have recently repeatedly been claiming that police

say tripoli is now secure and the rebels there is coming here from benghazi soon but so far we haven't seen is find of them here live in capitals the situation here is very complicated the streets are literally all the rebel fighters actually clear agenda of the interior minister has recently claimed that the national council will soon start try to bring these people under their control but as we can see here they're not quite successful so far here's my report about that. the hammer is a libyan rebel he got a bullet in his ankle fighting against gadhafi soldiers in seclusion of a tripoli but with a shot coming from his own side the charlotte church you know i didn't even notice until my friend told me that whitefoot was bleeding he pulled the trigger by mistake he was saul security himself. this is

a reality of today's leave. for when the rebels stray off and march from the country tons of gadhafi is captured weapons have fallen into the hands of nonprofessional fighters one of the biggest stories was discovered at the top security prison in southern tripoli where inmates were released after nato bombed the area of the do this the father of three young boys refuses to appear on camera still fear of revenge from gadhafi loyalists he was among the first to seen and helped destroy the arsenal. they don't want well most of all of the hands of my songs or the i'm concerned were our country we go in with ground rules this is a very dangerous thing it's not a toy but with the country it was with arms it looks like libyan kids have already developed a fascination with who happens a war. like you rang up her real life and will kill bad guys like a da things then you're thorough as you say you go through gathering up weapons

from mosques i hope police are back on the streets the young gunman demonstrate their readiness to paula we'll give you a suit as i ask a stone which many here are afraid that this addiction may have a painful withdrawal and the gun has become one of the symbols of the libyan rebels and freedom for a new country though people want more peaceful symbols but fear of albeit is a for many to lay down their arms when the guard has played such a prominent role throughout libya's relative our history. ridden ocean or r.t. tripoli libya. still to come this hour putting pressure on the press the british police flexed their muscles with the media telling news groups they have a responsibility to hundred privacies of looters to help make arrests. israel a few areas of public have been making sure their government no doubt about their

anger with the largest demonstration in the country's history social process have been swelling for two months against the high cost of housing poor option and other living standards will our policy reports from the biggest rally in tel aviv. it is the climax of nearly two months of social protests here in israel belongs as that this country has ever seen now for weeks organizers have been doubling the million man march they were really hoping that a million people would turn out on the streets of israel though we are hearing figures of some three hundred and fifty thousand that's three hundred fifty thousand in ten cities where here in tel aviv is the main focal point various leaders as well as artists have been addressing the crowd the rallying call remains that of social justice but people here are demanding that the little yahoo government change its focus away from issues of security to issues of social justice that people here are saying that it is simply too expensive to live in israel. now one of the new slogans we're hearing is that where were you thirteen

but good that is a throwback to november the fourth one thousand nine hundred five when the former israeli prime minister yitzhak rabin was assassinated people say where were you then of course people here saying where are you now with people really wanting to come to the streets and make a change and make their voices heard and yet instead of concentrating on domestic problems israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been focused on the international stage on september the twenty fifth palestinians will go to the united nations to declare a state and it in yahoo has responded by arming settlers and trying to convince countries not to support the palestinian move instead of listening to the discounted messes at home. or reaction to the rally and now from what you do. is the executive director of an israeli n.j. dealing with equality called. many has of being with us here on r.t. . demanding social justice began a few months ago in israel why do we see then such a massive rally on saturday particularly and what if anything does it achieve.

i think this is a very special movement. in people demanding social justice even in a time of political flirt and political tension and even till attack that took place in the nor that in this than boss of the of the country in the cause something to action in the court is nevertheless lot yesterday we saw the biggest too early in the history of israel in their chilly gives it gives really power to the struggle in each and all that people have started in the end particularly the question in the steps of the government in. between what's good for the government in the gut what's good for the people of israel and this is becoming now though if

those strong voice what do you think is actually going to be achieved with oppenheimer how likely do you think it is that prime minister netanyahu will as a result of these demonstrations redirect some of the money that's being spent on subtleness the military operations back to citizens and improving their living standards. well this is still we need to wait. we can see that the political discourse in israel has definitely changed people are questioning the pull your it is of the government that lay odds of this is it's about money goes to the settlements but also that while the economy is slowly sheen so is so in match goes all the fuel and so little for the many in him for young people are growing up in this country going to the court going to the university thinking

about the future ways in their families this is a big question and have these demonstrations been in some way a reaction to what's been going on in the wider the muslim world is as god lets hires ever has the spirit of the arab spring if you like reached israel here. i think people have seen and government that connotes no hope in this function in every live the government needs to function on the political of fund level in terms of the political process the negotiation with the palestinians no horse in only fear in perceiving and also in the in the economic and social or you see a government. trying to tell people that work is all those what they can get and that's the best they can get in and do nothing in order to put improve the life of

people and this is i think there's this. negative. in creating that no force in law in egypt in all of the shia thieves on the political and in on this social arena this what brings people in the street into the sleeve they're asking for something else ok we're moving our way from israel's domestic concerns when looking at some of his international pressures palestinian president is preparing to take his teeth independence to the u.n. in just a few weeks now and he's getting international support how worried is israel. i think i would again be flew to between the israeli government and these are people there israeli government has so you need a bullet in for the past is six months they're the only actually the actions that

adam and kook was in were rejecting in their initiative in trying to avoid that in all the political alone or i think that within if you asked people i think they can only see the hope in deer of the opportunity for change in this initiative in that it's not all of it's not all against but it actually it actually goes hand in hand in what the young people think this through these to this that is could will they say that they need the change in that something needs to these. balance of let there if we in the people of these are the end the palestinian people to see seem to see a real disparity between what the young people of israel wants and what the israeli government is after me is after the moment so in your opinion then what do you think international recognition of the palis gradually need for israel and the

wider region. i think we need to still be very careful in to. september twenty first and see what is actually have to mean in before we can. what is what is going to be but again i think that it will be welcome within the israeli public in a more positive way. these are accepted by the government as my organisation for course in what is happening. i can say that the status quo in jerusalem is not is not just a situation that nothing is of the nation but actually a lot a lot is happening on the ground in many fact ated on the ground birdie's early government to an organisation there to try to avoid

a future agreement or future solution. to the conflict as a whole so there is nothing more then just then the status will in any change in any breakthrough will be at least can bring their opportunity for. you did oppenheimer executive director of it and in a jerusalem based n.g.a. dealing with the quality thank you for your thoughts. ukraine's grumbling over its gas bill again now with around way over the agreed price points of russia and of course kids having trouble paying their debts nationalized and with russians house plan to bring costs down the kremlin insists the contract can't be revising laterally and will stand its ground and its cesky reports. very harsh words are coming from both sides right now the ukraine president b.p.

amoco which is saying that his country is being humiliated in the course of negotiations over the gas price and also says that ukraine might take this whole negotiation process into international court in stockholm to try to have the two thousand and nine gas deals revised moskos position is that it is ready to accept any legal action because it is completely confident that justice is on its side and it's ready to fight on in court should this happen saying that until a proper commercial offer comes in the price will stay the same and the negotiations will continue no the essence of this dispute this time is that ukraine has been very much unhappy with the price it is paying for the russian gas and right now it plays up to four hundred u.s. dollars which is a market price for one thousand cubic meters of gas and it wants a lower price once a discount at the same time mosco says that any commercial offer would justify the discount something like should that be there or merger of the ukrainian gas monopolist not to gas would be russian girl joined us from

a purchase by mosco of the transportation gas transportation system in ukraine this harsh stance by ukraine send shock waves across europe many have been worried whether they would be another gas were another disruption of supplies in to be incontinent but the russian energy minister said that something like what happened in two thousand and nine will not happen this time that there is still enough time to find a proper compromise solution besides russia is no longer so strongly dependent on the gas masterbation system in ukraine to deliver its gas supplies to europe we know that several new pipelines are being built i right now the north korean pipeline is due to be completed pretty much soon the south stream pipeline will also be available in the next few years so the gas war of two thousand and i will not repeat again even if there will be serious gas conflict and possible suspension of supply street. rain coming in the next several months or maybe starting next year now it's happy birthday to the big city moscow is eight hundred sixty four

years old the russian capital in big style with the simple spyware and a massive laser show millions are expected to take part in what's turning out to be the most expensive city day celebrations in last days along the history around seven hundred of the schedule because the capital with open air concerts in the parks along with major art exhibitions in the city's public squares rally in all phases will be a laser show like no other with russia's oldest university if you speak that station itself in what could be a brothel break out we can watch it here live on r.t. in a few hours from now. ok we're following the celebrations taking place across the russian capital of course on our web site head to r.t. dot com for more moscow's city day and the other news that we're covering for you this hour online right now we hear from an award winning serbian the film director about his plans to build a traditional russian village in an epic settlement because the down. and red

squares rousing stay exactly as he pushes all of the military tattoo which rounds off this sunday with russian of forces of fans showing their stuff. beating drums to an easy to read square. this week the spice girl told me to return to. the stick tricks of the stone dogs. and our two dogs called you front row seats just. and enjoy the show. british police have been putting pressure on journalists this week the hyundai the thirty age of last month's riots in order to identify looters in action but media organizations are resisting the request to protect editorial standards and the boy is evidence gathering extra. police forces across the country

a place media groups are voluntarily hand and unseen footage this khalidi are said it would attend a court order to force disclosure of the material that necessarily internists any class think that the police run the risk of compromising fundamental press freedom . but i was very disappointed to see that david cameron in the emergency debate about the riots was actually saying and i quote the media has a responsibility to hand over pictures and i think this is absolutely appalling thing to say that's the sort of thing you would expect in a police state where the police can go down to the independent broadcasters and just demand footage details of people who've been taking film this kind of thing then go around potentially raid their homes too so i don't know where david camm is coming from on this as far as i know we live in a liberal democracy and we've got a free and independent press the other thing is ultimately what's going to happen in a demonstration situation if you're going to have the crown turning on the journalist they will come even possibly lynch camera people thinking and if this goes through

quite rightly in this case thinking that these people are actually this they're filming evidence for the police and this is an absolutely unacceptable situation police in the media are trying to do a similar thing in certain circumstances speaking when a crime is just like in place and it's very important that both of them are doing it independently they have got forty thousand they've told us hours of c.c.t.v. footage to go through and it seems to me that maybe they're getting a bit bored with doing that and they're actually trying to actually co-opt the press in britain to be evidence gatherers for the police and that would be a horrendous thing if it ever takes place. europe's debt no sign of dying down greece and italy are one thing facing dire warnings about the state that is the european central bank is rome it needs to stick to its forty five billion euro therapy plan to avoid collapse on greece two weeks to implement structural economic reforms or it could lose all benefits of affecting the e.u.

bailout and if they say it's too late and agree on a means of practically going down the drain the cat is out of the bag and to be quite honest the statement is quite close to simple statements of the facts greece cannot supposedly repay its there under under current circumstances the growth isn't there the debt is far too big and the simply no earthly way is going to be able to take this step on any plausible time scale certainly not by twenty twelve which was the original kind of hope of the other european nations the divisions that are in place right the way across europe now with countries completely unable really to agree in any kind of way forward absolutes most of those in the essentially tried and tested and tried and failed methods they've heard from last year which essentially is give a bit of a bailout to certain countries and then impose austerity measures we've got to bear in mind that this bailout isn't really about helping the greek economy and certainly not the people of greece who suffered under austerity now for you know eighteen months of the most dreadful time huge cuts in public spending in services

and people's wages rising unemployment there are no real prospects for the future that's what spirity means there the bailouts really are always about trying to support european financial system rather than supporting say the greek economy we certainly are saying to the early stages of disintegration europe the deep rooted structural problems inside the euro system the imbalances that built up for the last ten years so i'd be surprised to see the euro continuing in its present form given the situation we're in at the moment. ok let's bring you some more of today's world news now a former head of the council moller chief dominique strauss has returned to sex assault charges were dropped against him in the u.s. he was arrested in new york in may alter a hotel maid accused him of attempted rape trials come with could under house arrest but later the case against it from this judge as well as having to quit the i.m.f. he faces another sexual assault allegation by novelist. around

nuclear power plants now putting electricity into the country's national grid went on the bush began a variety of construction stalled until the ninety's when russia itself specialized computers both countries have agreed that spent atomic fuel for the plant will be said to russia to reduce rest that around could use the materials to build nuclear all this. focus only has reached landfall in louisiana or in the u.s. as a state of emergency in that region as well as coastal parts of mississippi where evacuations are taking place after fifty centimeters of rain are expected over the next few days in louisiana including new orleans which is still haunted by the katrina floods as well two thousand and five galle comes less than a week after hurricane irene killed more than forty people in the. novel victims of crashes deadliest terror trials he had remembered in the town of beslan over three hundred and thirty people mostly children were killed in their school this week

tunnels of people paid their respects to the victims of the attack which happened seven years ago hundreds of billions were released in a symbolic display to the murdered children and the other innocents who died the terrorists held a round of colonels and people hostage in the school for three days without food or water. of about with a recap our top stories in just a few moments don't go away. if

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